How many BHP does it take for you to consider a car "powerful"? Gabz 26 Feb 2016 Previous At what age did you pass your driving test? Next Is it going to be an upgrade or a downgrade? Sponsored PostsComments 300 Depends on the weight of the car A 600 kilo car is powerful with 200hp IMO it also depends on the use aswell. Whether you use it on streets, offroading, racing or drifting, the ‘’power norms’’ vary aswell. I would have to say anything under 9000 is too low Totally agree. My pug may only produce 170 bhp but only ways 750 kg 350 Weight to power ratio matters most to me,but i’d say from 230bhp 375-400 Around 300. 250-300bhp usable brake Depends on the weight. I would say .20hp/kg Depends on the car, but 250+ is pretty powerful for 1000-1150 kg 600 Pagination Page 1 Next page Next Page Latest NewsNews The Audi Q6 E-Tron Offroad Concept Has 9883lb ft Of Torque (Sort Of)News Arctic Trucks Has Made The Toyota Land Cruiser Even BeefierGaming Play TDU Solar Crown For Free On Xbox This WeekendNews This Genesis GV60 Has Snow Tracks, Because Why Not?News The Shelby GT350 Is Back With 810bhpFormula 1 Fancy Owning Michael Schumacher’s Old Ferrari F355?Subscribe to our NewsletterGet the latest car news, reviews and unmissable promotions from the team direct to your inboxFor more information see our Privacy Policy Leave this field blank Latest ReviewsReviews Porsche Macan EV Review: A Good EV, And A Decent PorscheReviews 2025 BMW M5 Review: Right Car, Wrong BadgeReviews Porsche Panamera Turbo Review: You Really Don’t Need That CayenneReviews Mk8.5 VW Golf R Review: Sensible And SensationalReviews 2024 BMW M4 Review: Now AWD-Only, But I Don’t MindReviews MG Cyberster Review: Electric Isn’t Its Problem
IMO it also depends on the use aswell. Whether you use it on streets, offroading, racing or drifting, the ‘’power norms’’ vary aswell.
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Depends on the weight of the car
A 600 kilo car is powerful with 200hp
IMO it also depends on the use aswell. Whether you use it on streets, offroading, racing or drifting, the ‘’power norms’’ vary aswell.
I would have to say anything under 9000 is too low
Totally agree. My pug may only produce 170 bhp but only ways 750 kg
350
Weight to power ratio matters most to me,
but i’d say from 230bhp
375-400
Around 300.
250-300bhp usable brake
Depends on the weight. I would say .20hp/kg
Depends on the car, but 250+ is pretty powerful for 1000-1150 kg
600